Aspects of Greek History 750-323BC: A Source-Based Approach (Aspects of Classical Civilization 2nd edition)
Zoomicon-zoom-in
Aspects of Greek History 750-323BC: A Source-Based Approach (Aspects of Classical Civilization 2nd edition)
Aspects of Greek History 750-323BC: A Source-Based Approach (Aspects of Classical Civilization 2nd edition)

Aspects of Greek History 750-323BC: A Source-Based Approach (Aspects of Classical Civilization 2nd edition)

By
Terry Buckley (Author)  

Paperback

In Stock

Quantity

Also available on eBook for £32.99. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo

Aspects of Greek History 750- 323 BC: A Source-Based Approach offers an indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics, from pre-university to undergraduate level. Chapter by chapter, the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to Alexander the Great are reconstructed. Emphasis is laid on the interpretation of the available sources, and the book sets out to give a clear treatment of all the major problems within a chronological framework. This new edition brings the book up-to-date with the latest scholarship and includes a more detailed study of Sparta, Delian League, and the Athenian Empire, expands the range of sources examined, and offers an extended discussion of the growth of Athenian Imperialism towards Samos, Mytilene and Melos. It includes: a critical discussion of the lives, works, usefulness and reliability of the main literary sources: Thucydides, Herodotus, Xenophon, Plutarch, Diodorus, and Aristotle numerous quotations and references from these and other sources, including inscriptional and archaeological evidence, accompanied by a critical analysis of their worth maps, a glossary of Greek terms, and a full chapter-based bibliography. Aspects of Greek History is an invaluable aid to note-taking, essay preparation and examination revision.
Terry Buckley has recently retired from full-time teaching, having held the post of Head of Classics at Camden School for Girls and Roedean. He has also been for many years a member of the JACT Ancient History Committee.
  • Contributor: Terry Buckley
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9780415549776
  • Number of Pages: 552
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 820
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2010-02-10
  • Series: Aspects of Classical Civilization
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Terry Buckley has recently retired from full-time teaching, having held the post of Head of Classics at Camden School for Girls and Roedean. He has also been for many years a member of the JACT Ancient History Committee.

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.